The characterization of emerging tramp ant communities (hymenoptera: Formicidae) in residential neighborhoods of Southern Puerto Rico

Sociobiology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 425-444

  Brown, Preston H ^a   Miller, Dini M ^a   Brewster, Carlyle C ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Pest ants; Subtropical; Tramp ants; Tropical; Urban

Indexed keywords

BRACHYMYRMEX; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MONOMORIUM DESTRUCTOR; PARATRECHINA LONGICORNIS; PHEIDOLE MOERENS; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 79957462050     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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